Patrick Mcgee, 1963 March 8

that they were catching the 41 Capitan to Los Angeles that evening.
He furnished the officers with complete descriptions and they were
taken into custody by California officers who boarded the B&X train

at Pasadena, Both admitted having robbed and killed Best, but McGee
attempted to make it appear that it was an "affair of honor" when he
claimed that he had attacked the old man with a knife only after Best
had attempted to assault Millie Neil Fain, Mrs. Fain received ak
1h-to-20 year sentence for her part in the crime. McGee was con-
wicted of having actually murdered Fain for his money and he was
sentenced to death. He was executed in Arizona's gas chamber on March

Gy 19632

MASTER DETECTIVE, January, 1965. Page 50
Also a fireman (MBADOWS 7/1982)

that they were catching the 41 Capitan to Los Angeles that evening.
He furnished the officers with complete descriptions and they were
taken into custody by California officers who boarded the ¥&X train
at Pasadena. Both admitted having robbed and killed Best, but McGee
attempted to make it appear that it was an “affair of honor" when he
claimed that he had attacked the ald man with a knife only after Best
had attempted to assault Millie Neil Fain, Mrs. Fain received ak
1h-to-20 year sentence for her part in the crime. McGee was con-
wicted of having actually murdered Fain for his money and he was
sentenced to death. He was executed in Arizona's gas chamber on March
By 1963.

MASTER DETECTIVE, January, 1965. Page 50
Also a fireman (MBADOW 7/1982)

that they were catching the #1 Capitan to los Angeles that evening.
He furni officers with complete descriptions and

taken into custody by Gelitarnia officers who -bosrded the
at Pasadena,

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admitted having robbed and killed Best, but McGee

attempted to nie it appear that it was an "affair of honor" when he
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had attempted to assault Millie Neil Fain,

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wicted of having actually mrdered Fain for his mone; id he

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McGEE, Patrick Mahon

McGee, a white 52-year-old migrant farm worker from Los Angeles mad
Millie Neil. Fain, another migrant with a long regord as a prostitute, -
had lived together in a common-law relationship since they had first
met at Longmont, Colo., in 18 1948. On July 31, 1959, as they were
following the crops westward, their car developed transmission trou- —
ble outside of Flagstaff, Ariz. Ary J. Best, a crippled 66-year-old.
retired man was returning to his home in Los AM#X&E Angeles BK® when
he saw the stranded couple and stopped to help. McGee pulled a large
—hunting knife and_he and Mrs, Fain forced the Samaritan into some _
bushes where McGee killed him by stabbing him seven times in the back
and abdomen, They transferred their B&X8HREXRSH belongings to Best's —
__car-_and_droveit—to nearby Williams where they paid to have it stored-
and purchased tickets on the luxurious El Capita n to LosAngeles,

believing that Bebt's body would not be discovered until much later,
__A tourist happened to stop at the spot where they had killed Best.
later that same afternoon and discovered the body. Best was identi-
' fied by a business letter that indicated that he was carrying around —
__ $500 on his person and the officers obtained the tag number of his _
automobile which they discovered in Williams. The man who had stored
~ it recalled McGee-and Mrs. fain vividly and the fact that they said

McGEE, Patrick Mahon

McGee, a white 52-year-old migrant farm worker from Los Angeles mad

Millie Neil. Fain, another migrant with a long re@ord as a prostitute,
had lived together in a common-law relationship since they had first
met at Longmont, Colo., in XB 198. On July 31, 1959, as they were

following the crops westward, their car developed transmission trou-
ble outside of Flagstaff, Ariz. Ary J. Best, a crippled 66-year-old
retired man was returning to his home in Los AXZX8K Angeles BKM when
he saw the stranded couple and stopped to help. McGee pulled a large

bushes where McGee killed him by stabbing him seven times in the back
and abdomen. They transferred their KSXSKSEXES belongings to Best's

—car_and_drove it to nearby Williams where they paid to have it stored
and purchased tickets on the luxurious El Capita n to LosBAngeles,

~ believing that Bebt's body would not be discovered until mich later. ~

| A tourist happened to stop at the spot where they had killed Best
later that same afternoon and discovered the body. Best was identi-
fied by a business letter that indicated that he was carrying around
$500 on his person and the officers obtained the tag number of his
automobile which they discovered in Williams. The man who had stored
it-recalled McGee-and Mrs. Fain vividly andthe fact that they said

McGEE, Patrick Mahon

McGee, a white 52-year-old migrant farm worker from Los Angeles and
Millie Neil. Fain, another migrant with a long reéord as a prostitute,
had lived together in a common-law relationship since they had first
met at Longnont, Colo., in 18 196. On July 31, 1959, as they were
following the crops westward, their car developed transmission trou
ble outside of Flagstaff, Ariz,

hunting knife and he and Mrs, Fain forced
thistee wiara iitea fe Lusal naa by stabbing him seven times in the back
and abdomen, They ‘their belongings to Best's
car-and_drove it to nearby Willians where-they-paid to have it_stored
and purchased tickets on the luxurious El Capita n to LosAngeles,
believing that Bebt's body would not be discovered until much later.
A tourist happened to stop at the spot where they had killed Best
later that same afternoon and discovered the body, Best was identi-
fied by a business letter that indicated that he was carrying around
$500 on his person and the officers obtained the tag mimber of his
automobile which they discovered in Williams, The man who had stored
it recalled McGee and Mrs. Fain vividly and the fact that they said

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